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be 97.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, 18.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV. In France, that number is 0.5% of people.
In South Africa, 18.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV. In France, that number is 0.5% of people.
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women). In France, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women).
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese. In France, that number is 21.6% of people.
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $13,500, while in France, the GDP per capita is $43,800.
In South Africa, 27.6% of adults are unemployed. In France, that number is 9.5%.
In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line. In France, however, that number is 14.2%.
South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0%. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2%.
In South Africa, approximately 138.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In France, 8.0 women do.
In South Africa, approximately 31.0 children die before they reach the age of one. In France, on the other hand, 3.2 children do.
In South Africa, there are approximately 20.2 babies per 1,000 people. In France, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people.
In South Africa, 85% of the population has electricity access. In France, 100% of the population do.
In South Africa, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access. In France, about 85.6% do.
South Africa spends 8.8% of its total GDP on healthcare. In France, that number is 11.5% of GDP.
South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In France, that number is 3,427 km.
France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, South African Revenue Service.
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